“Waiting for Godot”:
1. To what extent does Beckett use the passage of time to develop the plot of “Waiting for
Godot”?
2. How is repetition included in the plot and to what effect?
3. “Make them laugh, make them cry, make them wait”. How does Beckett show the significance
of these factors in creating interest in “Waiting for Godot”?
4. “The dramatic life of any play often emerges from what is not said rather than what is”. Discuss
the significance of this statement in relation to “Waiting for Godot”.
Knowledge and
Understanding
How effectively has
the student used the
topic and essay to
show knowledge and
understanding of the
chosen work?
1 No knowledge or
understanding is
evident.
2 Some knowledge
but little
understanding.
3 Knowledge and
understanding is
evident. No insight.
4 Knowledge and
understanding
evident with some
insight.
5 Detailed knowledge
and understanding
with insight.
Name:____________________________________________
Appreciation of
Organization & Development
Language
Writer’s Choices
TWE does the
How effectively have the ideas
How clear, varied,
student appreciate been organized and how well
and accurate is the
how the writer’s
are references integrated in
language? How
choices of form,
relation to the development of
appropriate is the
structure,
ideas?
choice of register,
technique, and
style, and
style shape
terminology?
meaning?
There is no
Some attempt at organization
Rarely clear and
appreciation
& development/little
appropriate
evident.
integration.
language.
Some mention but Superficial organization &
Sometimes clear
little appreciation. development/some
and carefully
integration.
chosen language
with fair degree of
accuracy.
Some appreciation Adequate organization &
Clear and carefully
is evident.
development/appropriate
chosen language
integration.
with adequate
degree of
accuracy.
Adequate
Effective organization &
Clear and carefully
appreciation.
development/well integrated.
chosen language
with good degree
of accuracy.
Excellent
Persuasive organization &
Very clear,
appreciation.
development/effective
effective, carefully
integration
chosen and
precise language
with a high degree
of accuracy.
Total Mark :
/20 = IB Grade _____________